Prettiest NYC homes that hit the market this week

Every week, Curbed covers dozens of market listings that vary in price, location, size, grandeur, quirkiness, and other distinct characteristics. If they managed to capture our attention, that means there’s definitely something special going on. But some of these homes are so lovely that they warrant a special kind of notoriety as some of the prettiest homes currently up for sale in New York City. And so, here it is: five listing that have that special "je ne sais quoi" that separates them from the rest. Happy gawking!

↑A sprawling Noho penthouse, measuring 2,500 square feet, is on the market for $5.4 million. The airy duplex is part of a building that once housed remnants of the Crystal Palace and has many standout features that include hardwood floors, a generous amount of storage space, a trio of skylights, and massive 22-foot-tall glass doors that separate the indoor space from the outdoors, filling the apartment with light. Read more...

↑This $7.9 million Yorkville duplex comes with an interesting backstory: It was the onetime home of great American songwriter Irving Berlin. The “God Bless America” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business” songster moved into the duplex at 130 East End Avenue in 1931 at the age of 43 along with his family. Today, the apartment features a sweeping entry staircase, black and white marble foyer floor, and 28-foot living room with a wood-burning fireplace and views onto the East River. Read more...

↑The former home of legendary New York politician Jacob K. Javits, the onetime Senator and state attorney general who lent his name to the convention center on Manhattan’s west side, has hit the market for $5.2 million. The quirky Midtown co-op features a glass-enclosed sitting room and plenty of eclectic decorative touches (like a staircase with lucite detailing, for instance). Read more...

↑This $2.6 million duplex isn’t your average Park Slope co-op. The four-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom prewar pad offers vast space with a large, open living room filled with much of its 20th century details, a modern kitchen with farm-to-table flair, and much more. Read more...

↑A 147-year-old home in Long Island City has come on the market for the first time in decades, and it’s asking $3.5 million. The home has been in the same family for over two decades now, and is currently configured as two duplexes, with five bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, and a lush, landscaped garden that essentially makes you feel like you’re out in the woods. Read more...